In the life of the local church church, prayer must be more than an individual practice or liturgical habit. For the church trying to lead a quiet and faithful witness (1 Thess. 4:11-12), Prayer ...

Sweet brothers and sisters, these are unprecedented times. Yes, I know we have heard that phrase repeatedly, but it’s true. As a body of believers, we need to pay special attention to the safety and ...

My daughter Mary Moerbe, at her blog Meet, Write, and Salutary, alerted me to a remarkable and potentially invaluable web resource: A Collection of Prayers: Christian Prayers, Ancient and Modern. It’s ...

Praying in common with other Catholics is a growing trend and can be very fruitful, provided it is in communion with the Church. Many parishes have a variety of prayer groups that meet on a weekly or ...

“I, therefore, a prisoner for the Lord, urge you to walk in a manner worthy of the calling to which you have been called, with all humility and gentleness, with patience, bearing with one another in ...

Three meditations on the liturgy from the Extraordinary Form for each of the Ember Days in September. Written by Monsignor Martin B. Hellriegel, originally published in the journal Orate Fratres Vol.